Walker, T. (2014) Form ≠ Function: The independence of prosody and action. Research on Language and Social Interaction, 47 (1). 1 - 16. ISSN 0835-1813
Abstract
This article argues for the importance of describing form independently of function, especially for prosodic and phonetic forms. Form and function are often conflated by language-in-interaction researchers when they give descriptive labels to the sound of talk (e.g., “upgraded” pitch, “continuing” intonation), and that tempts researchers to see a given form as having a given function or practice—often one that is influenced by the descriptive label. I argue that we should discipline ourselves to keeping to a purely technical description of any form (practice); that will then make it possible unambiguously to show how that form contributes to a particular function (action), without presuming the relationship to be exclusive. Data are in American and British English.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Research on Language and Social Interaction. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > Department of Human Communication Sciences (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 26 Jan 2016 15:53 |
Last Modified: | 09 Mar 2016 01:31 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08351813.2014.871792 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/08351813.2014.871792 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:91998 |